Mahalakshmi
Race Course :It's not exactly Ascot, but
Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Racecourse is probably as close as you can get to
rubbing shoulders with high society fillies and cocktail party
stallions. During the racing season between November and February, few
events are as well attended as the Mumbai Derby, an annual affair with
all the traditional English trimmings: hats, gloves, cucumber
sandwiches, scones. And of course magnificent thoroughbreds, belonging
mostly to Indian booze barons and local industrialists. But save for
hardcore punters, these are merely the sideshow. - Mani Bhawan - Introduction

Mani
Bhawan :Located on leafy Laburnum Road, a
quiet lane named after its shady trees, Mani Bhavan is the old Mumbai
residence of Mahatma Gandhi. It's a pretty, two-storied structure that
now houses a reference library with over 2000 books, a photo exhibition
of the Mahatma's life, and well preserved memorabilia, including an old
charkha or spinning wheel that Gandhiji used to use. Today, its only a
symbolic exhibit that lies unused, but many old Gandhians still visit
the place to pay homage to their hero and demonstrate the noble art of
spinning your own yarn!

Manori & Gorai- IntroductionManori
& Gorai Beaches :Both these are excellent,
safe suburban beaches, linked by a rocky headland and accessed across a
small creek from mainland Mumbai. The Gorai creek barge looks like a
jalopy but is sturdy and serviceable. On the other side, Manori beach is
a ten minute rickshaw ride away, fringed with swaying palm trees and a
row of beachside cottage hotels. The most famous of these is Manori Bel,
a cluster of white washed spanish-style villas with clean bright rooms
and charming wicker furniture. Some of the houses in Manori village also
double as hotels where you can dump your belongings and order lunch
before heading for the beach. Nearby Gorai is more downmarket but less
expensive. The shacks for rent here are usually occupied by illicit
couples or rowdy picnic groups and the beach is full of dodging balls
and flying frisbees. Still, the sand is relatively clean and the water
inviting.

Marine
Drive - Introduction

Marine
Drive :If you're feeling energetic, a stroll
down Marine Drive is possibly the best way to discover Mumbai. This is a
windswept promenade, flanked by the sea and a row of art deco buildings.
Looped between the concrete jungle of Nariman Point, Mumbai's Manhattan,
and the leafy green slopes of Malabar hill, Marine Drive was once called
the queen's Necklace, strung with glittering street lights like an
enormous strand of imperious jewels. It is also one of Mumbai's busiest
roads, an important artery for the heavy suburban traffic heading
downtown. Cars whiz continually past the two mile stretch, past huddled
lovers, children and babies in perambulators. Like other seafronts, this
is where most of south Mumbai comes to breathe in some fresh air.